Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Datum: | zondag 26 augustus 2007 |
Tijd: | 16:00 |
Type: | Antonov An-32B |
Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Great Lake Business Company |
Registratie: | 9Q-CAC |
Constructienummer: | 1407 |
Bouwjaar: | 1987 |
Motoren: | 2 Ivchenko AI-20 |
Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 3 |
Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 11 / inzittenden: 12 |
Totaal: | slachtoffers: 14 / inzittenden: 15 |
Schade: | Vernield |
Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Plaats: | 3 km (1.9 mijl) van Kongolo Airport (KOO) ( Kongo (Democratische Republiek))
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Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
Soort vlucht: | Vracht |
Vliegveld van vertrek: | Kongolo Airport (KOO/FZRQ), Kongo (Democratische Republiek) |
Vliegveld van aankomst: | Goma Airport (GOM/FZNA), Kongo (Democratische Republiek) |
Beschrijving:The Antonov plane was loaded with about 9 tons of cassiterite (tin oxide) and other minerals at the Kongolo Airport (KOO). Twelve passengers also boarded the flight to Goma (GOM). The three crew members were Ukrainian and Russian. The airplane reportedly developed engine trouble about ten minutes after takeoff. The crew attempted to return to the Kongolo but the airplane contacted trees, crashed and burned short of the runway.
Bronnen:
» Plane crash in Congo kills 13 (Reuters, 26-8-2007)
» Kongolo : 14 morts dans le crash dun avion (Radio Okapi, 27-8-2007)
» Crash in Congo: 1 Russian, 2 Ukrainians die (Russia Today, 27-8-2007)
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft
niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Kongolo Airport en Goma Airport bedraagt 481 km (301 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.